John began playing saxophone in 1956 after hearing Clifford Scott’s solo on the hit record, Honky Tonk by the Bill Doggett Combo. Other inspirations followed; Lee Allen and Grady Gaines (Little Richard), Herb Hardesty (Fats Domino), Sam Butera (Louis Prima), Sil Austin, Plas Johnson, Johnny and the Hurricanes, Billy Vaughn and The Champs. Rock ‘n’ roll and rhythm and blues was sweeping the nation.

John began playing nightclubs in 1958 in Jacksonville, Florida and Bluefield, Virginia and spent the summers of 1959-62 performing in Virginia Beach, Virginia nightclubs and continued to perform while in the United States Air Force (1963-1967) both in the states and in Europe.

In 1973 he graduated from the University of South Florida, Tampa, Florida with a degree in instrumental music education and taught public school band for ten years. While in college, John performed in classical, pop and jazz ensembles including jazz concerts with Don Ellis, Maynard Ferguson and Dizzy Gillespie.

John continues to perform with a variety of musical groups in Macon, Georgia including two show bands playing dance music from the 50’s through today's Top 40 hits. His bands have performed on stage with The Temptations, The Four Tops, Chubby Checker, The Drifters, The Platters, The Tams, The Swingin’ Medallions, The Embers, Band of Oz, Percy Sledge, Clarence Carter, The Shirelles and Ray Charles.

John is available to sit in with “party bands” throughout the middle Georgia area.